Why Budgets/AOPs Fail
As we rush towards fall and Q4, every business enters budget season. Large and small businesses alike, we dive deep into the annual ritual of agreeing an operating budget. You’ll see a million blog posts on how to create them. So instead I thought I’d...
Integration Success – The M&A Holy Grail
Acquisitions are often a disappointment in the eyes of the acquirer (forget what the seller thinks for a moment). The deal objectives are often not met. The strategic benefits fail to materialize. Acquirers buy what’s up for sale instead of what really fits their...
Driving Progress – Essential Project Management Checklist
We all believe we can multitask. We can’t. See this simple test and article explaining why. Link. That’s the first “landscape” point I want to make. The second point to make is that it’s much easier collecting related actions around themes. Let’s take a few examples....
An Operational Checklist – 24 Months Pre-Sale
Last week MRSI Systems sold to Mycronic AB of Sweden. The purchase price amounted to USD 40.7 million (approximately SEK 358 million) on a cash and debt free basis and is financed with a combination of Mycronic’s own funds and bank financing. Under certain performance...Operational Excellence For Exits
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